document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=620665>Question 620665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y varies directly with X;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3150 when X=0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the constant variation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=3150 when X=0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the constant variation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you see \"varies directly\" think:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = kx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute the given values for y and x to find k:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3150 = k(0.4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3150/(0.4) = k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7875 = k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: \"constant variation\" is 7875<BR>\n" );
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